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"Come on Henry, you can help me with this" Regina said raising up the two small vials that she held in her hand.

"What we doing? What's that?" he replied pushing back his chair from the table and heading over.

"I may have had these mixed and ready to use" she said cryptically raising an eyebrow at her Son but when he just gave her his "seriously" look she gave a sigh "OK, you're obviously not in the mood to play. It's a potion that will make you all a bit safer in the pool house. Come on, I'll explain on the way"

"When are they getting here?" Henry asked as they descended the steps at the back of the house to head across the lawn.

Regina tried her best to keep his attention away from the apple tree but as they came level with it he actually stopped giving it a long look but she just took his arm and kept on going not wanting him to think about what had happened there last night.

"Swan called while you were showering, they will hopefully be leaving at about eleven which gives us plenty of time to get things set up" she grinned at him but he looked so down and after the night he had just had she couldn't really blame him.

"OK... This" she said grinding to a halt and stepping in front of him "Is a protection potion. We need to drop some by every entrance and window and it will stop ANYONE who has been touched by dark magic in the last week or so from entering"

"I don't understand Mom, Tootles didn't have dark magic"

She sighed heavily and looked at him stooping slightly to meet his gaze "It wasn't Tootles Henry"

"What? You're not making sense, Killian said last night that it was him" he brought his hands up to his head in frustration

"I know Henry but he was wrong... it was someone using dark magic to look like Tootles"

She watched as he processed the information and the moment that the reality hit him. He gasped crying out "It was Devin, wasn't it?"

"Now Henry, we don't know that for sure so don't go shouting it all over town. David is going out to the detention center later to talk to him so hopefully we'll get answers soon. Until then young man you are to say NOTHING to Hook or anyone else for that matter, you hear me. The last thing that Pirate needs is any more reasons to lose sleep"

"I won't Mom, I promise" he said looking at her with a really worried face "Is that why Grandpa and Grandma are staying with us now?"

She just nodded as she steered him forward so that they could climb the steps to the pool house "I don't want you to worry Henry. We are NOT going to let anything happen to anyone alright? We stick together and he cannot get to us, that's how it works, right?"

He gave a nod then gasped as they came up to the glass doors "Woah, Killian is gonna love this. Where did it come from?"

He pointed at the bed that currently sat in the living area, she had asked the dwarves to help her and they had really delivered. They had moved the large couch to face the other way which allowed for the bed to be put up against the wall, it meant that the Pirate could still feel part of the goings on while he recovered but she had also had some screens brought in to give him privacy if he needed it until he was well enough to be able to get to the other bedroom.

"Some friends lent a hand" she answered with a smirk "and you'll find that the laundry room now has a set of bunk beds in it for you and Junior. I'm sorry I couldn't do better but my magic is still not up to scratch so conjuring a whole new room was a bit outwith my current capabilities"

"It's cool Mom, the laundry room is HUGE anyway, there's loads of space for us. Can I go look?" he asked and for the first time that day she could see the old sparkle back in his eyes

"Of course" she said with a smile then called after him "You're on the top bunk, Junior is too small to be up that high"

"AWESOME" he cried back as he obviously saw the beds "He's gonna love it Mom, you're the best"

"I am aren't I?" she called raising an eyebrow "Now come and help me, once we get this done I said that we'd get some food in so that means a trip to the store"

"Can I get stuff to make dinner? I want to make sure that Mom doesn't have to worry about it"

"I think that is a very good idea, she'll appreciate that. What do you say to getting some cookie mix too? I think Junior might enjoy making them with us while your Mom relaxes, I don't suppose she got much sleep last night"

"I say, let's do this and hit the store" he grinned

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"Come on Pirate" David said pulling Hook's blankets back after bringing the wheelchair up to the bedside "Let's get you up"

Hook grit his teeth as David and Emma pulled him forward, he gave a gasp clamping his hand to his broken ribs and snarled when David took hold of his legs to swing them round. They had barely even moved him and already David could tell that he was struggling then when Junior gave a groan from the bed behind them he knew that Hook was obviously feeling sick again. David looked at Emma and could see the worry in her face as Hook gasped again curling slightly in on himself.

"Bloody Hell" he ground out

"This isn't going to work" Emma suddenly blurted out when Hook suddenly listed to the side and she had to stop him from toppling over the side of the bed

"Swan" Junior moaned "Our heads hurt"

"I know baby, I know" was all she answered then turned back to David "Lie him back down Dad"

"No" Hook gasped out although he couldn't physically do anything to stop them as he gasped in breath after breath but then he pulled out the big guns. He managed to raise his head and locked his gaze with David, he sighed letting his head drop back down saying "You promised"

"I did Hook but this is not working, would you just trust me, we'll find another way"

With that Hook was laid back down although his blankets were now is total disarray. David stepped back not knowing what else to do as Emma made her way over to Junior who had started crying quietly on the bed.

"Hey, it's OK Kid" she said pulling him up into her arms "We've stopped OK, we've stopped"

"But we want to go home" he said with a sniff dropping his head onto her shoulder.

David frowned looking back at Hook, he looked close to passing out again as his breathing finally seemed to be settling but in the next second he was gulping in breaths again and David moved quickly to pull him onto his side so he didn't choke on his own vomit. He could hear Emma soothing Junior behind her as Hook's stomach clenched again but when he managed to glance round he was surprised to see that the Kid hadn't puked too although he looked damned close.

David hit the call button which was awkward as hell while still trying to keep hold of Hook but the Pirate soon sagged back onto the mattress and David could finally let go.

"You sure you want to do this?" David asked quietly

Hook peeked open his eye and David couldn't miss the tear that rolled down his cheek "Please David, I need to do this, I need my family all together."

Damn it... David stood back putting his hands on his hips trying to figure out how to do this when the door pushed open and a very tired looking Whale came in.

"Not going so well I see" he said with a glance at the soiled floor before looking up to David "but I don't suppose he's changed his mind has he?"

David just shook his head and gave a resigned shrug "You know how he is once he gets an idea in his head"

"I can hear you two you know" Hook croaked throwing his left arm over his face obviously not wanting Whale to see that he had been crying but it didn't last as he gave a hiss and pulled it back off with a growl

Whale gave a heavy sigh and shook his head "Hang on, give me ten minutes"

With that he was gone only for an orderly to come in a few seconds later, he gave a sympathetic smile then started cleaning up the mess

"Sorry" Hook mumbled closing his eye again with another sigh

"No problem" the orderly replied with a smile before heading out the door.

Emma had come back to Hook's side still holding the kid in her arms and when she scooted herself onto the edge of the mattress Hook opened his eye again.

"Is he alright?" he asked in a whisper

Junior suddenly sat up and turned to look at the Pirate "I am alright Killian, I feel a bit better now. Are you feeling better?"

"Aye Lad" he replied and David knew that it was a lie but he just bit his tongue.

David narrowed his eyes and watched as Junior now sat quite happily chattering away while Hook still looked like death warmed up... it seemed like the Kid only reacted to Hook's extreme reactions not his overall state of being but David was pulled from his musings when the door suddenly pushed open again and a gurney was wheeled in.

"Right, let's get him loaded" Whale barked out

"Where are you taking him?" David said suddenly stepping forward and getting between the advancing medics and Hook

"Exactly where he wants to go" Whale replied with a slight smirk "Look, I got off a while back so I can come with you to get him settled, I've arranged for an ambulance to take us meaning no more puking Pirate, so if you please..." he gave a shooing motion and David found himself stepping to the side as the medics descended.

Literally within seconds Hook was moved from his bed to the gurney and was ready to go, David looked at him to see him looking a bit brighter.

"You OK?" he asked and Hook gave a nod of his head only giving a small wince at the movement

Hook looked to Emma who was still holding the kid in her arms and croaked "Do you want to ride with me lad?"

"Aye" Junior cried out giving a little bounce in Emma's arms

She gave a little smile stepping forward to settle him at Hook's side then said in a stern tone "You need to sit still Kid, no bouncing, you don't want to hurt Killian do you?"

Junior shook his head as Hook put his left arm around the kid pulling him into his side "I won't, I promise... no bouncing"

Half an hour later Hook was scooted back off of the gurney onto the bed at the pool house, Emma had said that he had nodded off on the way home but now he was looking around in awe.

"You did this for me?" he asked looking up at Regina who was in the kitchen with Henry who gave him a little wave as he diced some onions

"Well we couldn't have a key member of the Nevengers missing from our research team now could we?" Regina said with a smile

"Thank you Love" Hook replied looking a bit bewildered but seconds later he was yawning widely and Emma scooted onto the edge of the bed looking up at Whale who was still standing by the door looking quite awkward.

"Thanks Whale, do you want to stay for lunch?" she suddenly said

The Doc looked around at the others who all smiled at him but then gave a heavy sigh "As much as I'd like to say yes I really need to head home, I'm back on shift again tonight... I need to get some sleep"

"Another time then Doc" David said stepping forward and holding out his hand "Thank you, you know for doing this, you didn't have to"

"You're right, I didn't and yet I did... remember that the next time you're being an ass to me" he quirked a lip and shook David's hand before he could pull it away before he spoke quietly so only David could hear as the others all chatted "I'll come back and see him before I start tonight, make sure he drinks plenty and that he takes his meds. Oh and keep the whole getting out of bed thing to a minimum... and yes that means him using a bedpan for the next few days, you have fun with that now sheriff"

With that he gave a smirk and walked out the door. David watched as the Doc made his way down the steps and he shook his head with a chuckle... that man was a mystery to him, how could he be so caring in one minute then a complete tool in the next?

David turned back to see Junior snuggling into Hook's side with his eyes closed and the Pirate looking close to sleep himself. He lent on the door frame and just watched as Emma lent over and kissed both her Jones boys then stood up and walked towards him. They stepped outside so that Hook couldn't hear what they were saying.

"I'm gonna head to the detention center now, I'll swing by and pick up Mom and Neal on my way back... hopefully I won't be too long and I'll get some answers from Devin. Wish me luck" he said raising an eye brow at her

"Good luck" she replied then stepped forward to hug him "Just be careful Dad, that kid is dangerous"

"I know Kid but as far as he will know I am just making a routine visit... I do not want him letting Gold know that we're on to him"

He dropped a kiss onto her head and pulled her back to look at her "Go lie down next to your Pirate Emma, Henry and Regina have lunch AND dinner sorted so you have nothing to do"

She sighed and rolled her head bringing her hand up to the back of her neck "Sounds like a plan old man."

"Hey less of the old" he smirked and headed off at a jog.

He needed to get this done ASAP, the sooner he spoke to Devin the sooner he could get back. He had promised to help Hook keep their family safe and he had every intention of sticking to it.